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bossy (bôsē)

adjective bossier boss′i·er, bossiest boss′i·est

Informal acting like a boss, as by ordering people about; domineering

Etymology: boss + -y

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bossy2 definition

bossy (bôsē, bäsē)

adjective

decorated with bosses; studded

Etymology: boss + -y

bossy3 definition

bossy (bäsē, bôsē)

noun

Etymology: boss + -y

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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